Straight Talk: The Cast of Jumping the Broom

We caught up with several members of the cast of the highly publicized and promoted romantic comedy Jumping the Broomon the eve of the premiere. Leading man Laz Alonso, the always animated Tasha Smith, heartthrob Pooch Hall and funnyman Mike Epps were all elated to take part in the Salim Akil (The Game) directed film. “This was a dream come true,” says Alonso of working with such veterans like Loretta Devine and Angela Bassett, who also star. “I pinched myself a few times.” Smith, known for her trademark around the way humor, took it one step further. “Talk about pinching myself, I wanted to pick up a bat and beat myself!”

Of course, everyone had many things to say. Here are a few highlights.